"The Locus Index to Science Fiction (1984-1998)".
The main character is based on Bradbury himself from a period of his life just before his marriage and his success with The Martian Chronicles. Cain, and Ross Macdonald, all of whom Bradbury names in the book's dedication, and James Crumley, after whom Bradbury named his detective. The book evokes both the milieu and style of other mystery writers Raymond Chandler, Dashiell Hammett, James M. In the course of the story he meets Elmo Crumley, a detective who helps him solve the mystery behind all the semi-murders occurring among a series of eccentric characters in the forgotten town. The main character and narrator (who never mentions his name) is a sensitive, modest writer, with a girlfriend studying in Mexico City. The story, set in 1949, is about a series of murders that happen in Venice, California, then a declining seaside community in Los Angeles where Bradbury lived from 1942 to 1950. Faint, small soil to the lower edges of the half-title page, else near fine in blue linen over golden-sand boards with silver embossed author initials to the front cover and with embossed silver titles and bronze decorative borders to the spine, red-and-blue headband and tail-band in a fine dust jacket with front cover and spine art by Wendell Minor original printed $18.95 price still intact to the front inner flap, and original printed date 7/90 still intact to the rear inner flap.Death Is a Lonely Business is a mystery novel by American writer Ray Bradbury, published in 1985. This haunting mystery novel, set in 1950s Hollywood, features a science fiction novelist writing a screenplay, and involves actors, directors, and fantastical clues. Bradbury garnered an immense number of accolades including multi-Hugo, World Fantasy, and Bram Stoker Awards, as well as a Pulitzer Prize special citation. 1990" and SIGNED by the author to the front end-paper with an ink pen (not black marker). 1990 date printed to the title page, "First edition" statement to the copyright page, 7/90 date to the jacket's rear flap, and $18.95 price to the jacket's front flap.
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